land or other provision granted by a king for the support of a member of the royal family, esp a younger son
2.
a natural or customary accompaniment or perquisite, as to a job or position
Word origin
C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin appānāgium, from appānāre to provide for, from Latin pānis bread
appanage in American English
(ˈæpənɪdʒ)
noun
1.
land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of the family of a ruling house
2.
whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life
3.
a natural or necessary accompaniment; adjunct
Also: apanage
Word origin
[1595–1605; ‹ MF, OF apanage, apeinaige, equiv. to apan(er) to endow (a younger son or daughter) with a maintenance (‹ ML appānāre; ap-ap-1 + -pānāre, v. deriv. of L pānis bread; cf. OPr apanar to nourish) + -age-age]